Sixty Taps, Zero Excuses to Drink Badly
North Hills · Raleigh · Wine-focused American with seasonal shareable plates, pizzas, and burgers · Visit Website ↗
Updated April 2026
Reviewed March 17, 2026
Wingman Metrics
Sixty wines on tap sounds like a gimmick until you're actually standing in front of the list and realizing you could come back every week for a month and never order the same thing twice. The room has that warm, buzzy energy that makes you want to linger over another pour rather than rush out. It's a concept that actually delivers on its premise, which is rarer than it should be.
The tap program leans California and Pacific Northwest with enough French, Italian, and Spanish bottles mixed in to keep things from feeling like a West Coast monoculture. The breadth is genuinely impressive for a suburban North Hills strip — you're getting access to wine styles and regions that most neighborhood spots wouldn't bother stocking. That said, the list plays commercially safe within each region; don't come hunting for obscure Jura or Canary Islands curiosities. What's here is well-chosen and crowd-pleasing, which isn't a knock — it just means adventurous drinkers may want to dig past the obvious picks.
Sixty options by the glass is the whole point, and the $10–$18 price window is honest for what you're getting — this isn't a list padded with $10 mystery juice and one $18 unicorn. The tap format means wine is served fresh without oxidation concerns, which is a legitimate technical advantage over a bottle cracked three hours ago at a slow bar. Rotation appears to be ongoing as kegs kick, so regulars will find the list shifting without the restaurant formally advertising a seasonal rotation program.
Honig Vineyard & Winery Sauvignon Blanc — $13
Honig is a Napa producer with real credibility, and pulling it off a tap system at a glass price that doesn't make you wince is exactly what this place should be doing. It's crisp, reliable, and drinks above its price point in this format.
Honig Vineyard & Winery Sauvignon Blanc
Most people at a wine-on-tap bar drift toward the obvious reds. The Honig Sauv Blanc from a tap system is actually a compelling argument — no oxidation risk, served at proper temperature, and from a producer that doesn't cut corners. It's the sleeper order at this place.
House Red Blend
With 60 taps and real producers on the list, there's no reason to default to a generic house pour. The whole value of this place is the range — picking the vaguest option on the list wastes the entire concept.
Honig Vineyard & Winery Sauvignon Blanc + Tuna Crudo
Clean acidity and citrus-forward character cut through the richness of raw fish without fighting it. It's the kind of pairing that feels obvious once you're eating it, which is usually a sign you got it right.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Sixty Vines is the rare wine concept that justifies its own gimmick — sixty taps, fair prices, and a room that makes you want to stay for three pours instead of one. If you live near North Hills and aren't stopping here regularly, you're drinking worse wine at higher prices somewhere else.
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